Office love more likely to lead to marriage

Relationships that begin in the workplace are more likely to lead to marriage than those which start elsewhere, research revealed yesterday.

PUBLISHED: 00:01, Mon, Sep 30, 2013

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A study found that – despite many companies now discouraging liaisons – the stresses and strains of the workplace help forge a bond which leads to long-term relationships.

The researchers said: “We spend so much time at work it’s inevitable you will form close friendships that may go on to become a relationship further on. Being in a relationship where you work in the same place as your partner also means you have something in common before you even get to know each other.”

We spend so much time at work it’s inevitable you will form close friendships that may go on to become a relationship

The researchers

The study of 2,000 Britons found that 14 per cent of couples who met through work ended up married, followed by 11 per cent who were introduced by friends.

In contrast, it emerged that a nightclub or pub meeting is most likely to result in nothing more than a one-night stand.

The research was commissioned for the DVD release of the eighth series of TV comedy How I Met Your Mother.